SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that SBA will close six Disaster Loan Outreach Centers on the dates and times listed below.
“SBA opened the centers to provide personalized assistance to Texas businesses and residents who were affected by the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on March 21, 2022. Until the centers close, SBA customer service representatives will continue to be available to meet with businesses and residents to answer their questions, explain SBA’s disaster loan program and close their approved disaster loans,” said Garfield.
Businesses and residents can meet with SBA representatives on the days and times indicated below. No appointment is necessary.
BASTROP COUNTY
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Bastrop County Tax Annex
1125 Dildy Drive
Elgin, TX 78621
Wednesday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closes 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26
HOUSTON COUNTY
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Crockett Civic Center
Crockett Economic & Industrial Development Board Room
1100 Edmiston Drive
Crockett, TX 75835
Wednesday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Closes 6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 26
MONTAGUE COUNTY
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Montague County Courthouse
Old County Courthouse
Third Floor
11339 State Highway 59 N
Montague, TX 76251
Wednesday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closes 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 26
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Cushing Volunteer Fire Department
783 Walnut Ave.
Cushing, TX 75760
Wednesday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Closes 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26
UPSHUR COUNTY
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Upshur County Courthouse
Old Commissioners Meeting Room - Third Floor
100 West Tyler St.
Gilmer, TX 75644
Wednesday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closes 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 26
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Wayfinders Church
508 North 5th St.
Jarrell, TX 76537
Wednesday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Closes 6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 26
SBA representatives will continue to be available at the following Disaster Loan Outreach Centers to meet with businesses and residents to answer their questions, explain SBA’s disaster loan program and close their approved disaster loans until further notice:
JACK COUNTY
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Jack County Courthouse
Fourth Floor
100 North Main St.
Jacksboro, TX 76458
Mondays - Fridays, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed Monday, May 30
In Observance of Memorial Day
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Clay Madsen Recreation Center
1600 Gattis School Road
Round Rock, TX 78664
Mondays - Fridays, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Closed Monday, May 30
In Observance of Memorial Day
Businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to businesses and homeowners to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future.
For small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of any size, SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic injury assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage.
Disaster loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property.
Interest rates can be as low as 2.94 percent for businesses, 1.875 percent for private nonprofit organizations and 1.438 percent for homeowners and renters with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition.
Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
The deadline to apply for property damage is July 5, 2022. The deadline to apply for economic injury is Feb. 6, 2023.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.